Zhiba NBA

Chapter 131 (130) Selling MVP?

Yuan Fei was caught in a dilemma at this time.McGrady's contract is still very long. If he degenerates into a second-rate player as early as in his previous life, it is better to make an early move while he still has a high value.But once the MVP player is sold, I am afraid that the media and fans will drown the Rockets.Old Dawson has always obeyed Yuan Fei's words, but this time Yuan Fei just expressed his thoughts, and the two had a fierce dispute.

"Absolutely don't think about selling Tracy!" Dawson said angrily: "We must keep him! Unless the fans feel that he is really worthless after a period of time, and we have the advantage of public opinion, we can sell him."

"But at that time, his trading value will be gone." Yuan Fei argued.

"I know!" Dawson yelled: "But have you ever thought about it? The team should not only see the benefits, but also maintain dignity! If a team becomes a representative of ungratefulness in the eyes of fans, does not remember the contributions of the players, and only focuses on the immediate benefits, then this team will lose all fans! There are not only champions on the basketball court, but also people's hearts!"

Yuan Fei was silent.From the bottom of his heart, he is unwilling to sell McGrady. Selling McGrady means that he bowed to Jason Bass.It proved that he missed a move and lost.He also had no way of completely convincing himself to sell the MVP he had single-handedly supported.

But the old Dawson suddenly gave in, and he sighed: "But why don't I know that you are doing it for the good of the team? If the owner is Mr. Alexander, he will definitely keep Tracy as a box office guarantee. Even if he doesn't play well, there will be a large number of fans willing to pay to watch him play. You are a young man with ambition and a sense of responsibility, I know it very well. You want to create a Rockets dynasty, so you can't allow McGrady to become not like the previous McGrady."

Yuan Fei's eyes blurred in an instant, and he tried his best not to cry.Dawson touched a soft spot in his heart, and he's been tense these days, and the pressure is too much.

"That's good. The trade deadline for this year is February 2, and there is still plenty of time. I can try to ask the teams for quotations to see if any team is willing to pay a high price to take Tracy. But it must be a high price. Without a superstar, we can't replace him!" Dawson finally backed down a step, and it seemed that this was his bottom line.

"Thank you, old man!" Yuan Fei finally got Dawson's support, and he was very grateful. "Most teams don't need to inquire, and I don't like their bargaining chips. In my eyes, the superstars in the league who can replace McGrady alone are Duncan, Bryant, Garnett, and Nowitzki. Like O'Neal and Kidd, they are a bit older, and their positions conflict with existing stars, which does not meet our needs. Among the young stars, James Wade is included, and the others are ignored."

"This..." Dawson was speechless for a while, "I'm afraid these six are not for sale from each team? Are they almost like Elton Brand and Jermaine O'Neal?"

"I don't like these two. If you want to broaden the conditions, then Ginobili, Ray Allen and Gasol. You can't lower the conditions!"

"Okay... I'll try it out."

"Remember that the inquiry process is strictly confidential, and we don't want to be drowned in saliva."

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For the next period of time, the Rockets were in good shape, first defeating the Philadelphia 76ers.And ushered in the comeback of McGrady.In his comeback, McGrady showed his true strength and scored 40+13+4. The Rockets also narrowly beat the Timberwolves by 6 points and won three consecutive victories.Just when the fans thought that the team was gradually getting back on track, unexpected incidents appeared again.

There was no Rockets game scheduled on February 2th. The players started training at 5:11 as usual, and the training was about to end at 13:[-] pm.A large number of journalists have been waiting in the media lounge. They are very interested in the Rockets, which has a good record recently, and especially want to interview the superstar Tracy McGrady who has just come back.

The door of the training hall finally opened, but the team press spokesman Louis who came out behaved abnormally. He looked nervous and did not take the initiative to greet the media.The team doctor and vice president, Keith Jones, walked out next. This veteran of the Rockets also looked anxious.Jones and another staff member carried a stretcher on which Maddie was lying.Media reporters came forward to take pictures one after another, while McGrady covered his waist with his hands, looking very painful.

It wasn't until everyone hurriedly carried McGrady into the ambulance and sent him to the hospital that Louis announced the information to reporters.It turned out that McGrady had physical contact in the air during training with his teammates, and McGrady fell to the ground at that time.This back injury is McGrady's old injury, which is different from the back injury he suffered some time ago.

On this day, the headlines on the sports pages of various media are all "The superstar Tracy McGrady who just came back was injured again".

次日火箭坐镇主场再战湖人。这次湖人巨星科比因为右脚扭伤已经歇了半个多月，湖人的战绩也已经下滑到了24-20。休斯敦球迷本以为这是一场轻松的比赛，没想到湖人全队上下一心打得非常出色，奥多姆打出了22+12+8的准三双，莫.威廉姆斯三分球5投4中砍下21分，连水货布朗都砍下了18+11的两双数据。火箭依靠姚明最后10秒造成布朗犯规2罚2中，才得以领先。随着布莱恩.库克的绝杀三分不中，102:103火箭1分险胜对手。

Then the Rockets defeated the Bulls, Pacers, Trail Blazers and Wizards in a row, winning 8 consecutive victories.Reached 36-17 before the All-Star Game, and finally surpassed the old rival Kings 33-20, reached the top five in the Western Conference, only slightly behind the 35-16 Mavericks.This record is second only to the 40-14 leader Heat in the East, and can be ranked second in the East.But in this era when the west is strong and the east is weak, there is no reason.

The teams in the East are weak, so naturally they have more desires to introduce superstars.Although Dawson tried his best to keep it secret, many team managers still heard that the Rockets had the intention to sell McGrady, and swarmed like flies.It's a pity that most teams simply can't come up with the bargaining chips the Rockets require.

Dawson and Yuan Fei also seriously discussed this issue.

"In fact, many teams are also scared by McGrady's injury history, and they dare not take over this hot potato. In their view, if McGrady was not seriously injured, how could the Rockets sell the MVP star?" Dawson analyzed.

"But most of the trade plans don't make people even have the interest to take a second look." Yuan Fei sighed: "Due to the unexpected poor record of the Timberwolves this year, the Supersonics have basically secured the top spot in the Northwest Division and the top three in the West. They have a good record, and the possibility of shooting Ray Allen is very small; Kobe's worth is not far behind Tracy McGrady for the Lakers, but Kobe's health is better, and there is basically no possibility of a single change; There will definitely not be Duncan on the Thorn side, can Ginobili talk about it?"

"Popovich still vetoed the deal. In fact, I observed that he was a little tempted. It's just that Ginobili's salary is only 660 million, which is too far from Tracy McGrady's 1449 million. If the Spurs get a few more players to match the salary, it will definitely be hurt." Dawson said: "Now it seems that only some Eastern teams are very enthusiastic, such as the Bucks, Magic, and Wizards, but their bargaining chips are too bad."

"It's impossible to change superstars with only a high draft pick. Even if the No. 4 pick is changed to an MVP-level star, you have to show more sincerity." Yuan Fei couldn't help but think of Kevin Love in later generations.Love is just a first-line star, but not yet at the MVP level.

"Danny Ainge was willing to offer Pierce in exchange, but he backed down when McGrady suffered a back injury. Cuban was very sincere, but he just couldn't bear Nowitzki. He said that he could pick anyone except Nowitzki." Dawson was a little helpless.

"Angie, this old fox is really shrewd! Cuban really loves basketball and superstars, but I really don't like the Mavericks except Nowitzki. Howard, Harris, and Terry are all excellent, but they are not better than our existing players, and they are easy to destroy the existing team structure."There is no way, I like them precisely because Popovich is not superstitious about big names, Angie is smart enough, and Cuban loves basketball enough and has faith.If Bobo pursues a superstar combination, Angie buys anyone randomly, and Cuban even dares to sell Nowitzki, they will not be worthy of Yuanfei's respect.

"And there are not enough attractive offers for potential new stars. Let alone the Cavaliers and Heat, McGrady got injured this time, and even the Nuggets said that Anthony would not change." Dawson continued.

"Okay, okay, it seems that we can only give up the sale according to our previous plan. Let Tracy stay on the team!" Yuan Fei had to accept this fact, "But we need to talk to him in the near future."

　The Chinese men's basketball team defeated Serbia by 34 points. Do you miss the Chinese men's basketball team that narrowly defeated Serbia and Montenegro by 1 point and reached the quarterfinals of the Olympics?

　　Yao Ming is such a great superstar, only when we lose him can we feel that he is precious and irreplaceable.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)